PRESS WEATHER NO. 080 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 4:30 P.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 12:30 P.M. ON 8 APRIL 2024

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN NAN'AO AND SHANWEI.

WEATHER SITUATION:

A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA
COASTAL WATERS.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4, BECOMING NORTHEAST UP TO FORCE
5.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. VISIBILITY RELATIVELY
LOW IN SOME AREAS.
MODERATE SEAS.

NAN'AO:
EAST FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING NORTHEAST UP TO FORCE 7.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH.

SHANWEI:
EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING NORTHEAST UP TO
FORCE 6.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING NORTHEAST UP TO
FORCE 5.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 5 TO 6, UP TO FORCE 7
IN EAST AT FIRST.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 7 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND NORTH-NORTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 8 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND SOUTH-SOUTHWEST FORCE 2

MACAU              WIND EAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 6 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 19 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 12:30 HKT ON 08.04.2024